Karen Ann Quinlan Memorial Foundation Charitable Events
2012 DATES TO BE ANNOUNCED
At Karen Ann Quinlan Memorial Foundation we are striving to create a culture that will benefit us all. We want to be connected with our community and add more life to our involvement. Join us and enjoy the experience.
- High Tea for Hospice
- Paper Shredding Events
- Butterfly Release Celebration
- That’s Amore Pizza Event at Newton Pizza
- Annual Wine & Cheese Festival
- Big Band Holiday Concert
- Lights of Life Memorial Celebration
- Special Groups & Workshops
High Tea for Hospice
Hosted at The Tea Hive
310 Route 94
Newton, New Jersey
4:00 – 6:00 p.m.
$37.50 per person/reservations required
When you visit The Tea Hive, and you simply must, you will “bee” in for a rare “tea party” dining experience. At The Tea Hive, the tea not only represents the delightful brews served, but taste, elegance, and authenticity. The Tea Hive is a marvelous combination of English elegance and country charm.
Enjoy an afternoon with friends and support the efforts of the Friends of Hospice.
Call (973) 383-0115 for information/reservations
or email: jsmith@karenannquinlanhospice.org
Second Saturday: April – September 9:00 am – noon
Paper Shredding Events
Karen Ann Quinlan Hospice99 Sparta Avenue
Newton, NJ
- April 14, 2012
- May 12, 2012
- June 9, 2012
- July 14, 2012
- August 11, 2012
- September 8, 2012
529 County Route 515
Vernon, NJ
- March 24, 2012 from 9:00 a.m. – noon
23 Route 23
Franklin, NJ
- April 20, 2012 from 3:00 – 6:00 p.m.
Have your documents shredded by SK Paper Shred’s computerized shred truck.
$6.00 a box (up to 40 lbs) with no limit.
A great opportunity for professional offices and personal organization to safely dispose of confidential materials.
Call (973) 383-0115 for information.
Butterfly Release Celebration
June 2, 2012
11:00 a.m.
Celebration at the Karen Nash Memorial Butterfly Garden, Memorial Elementary School
Washington, NJ
June 2, 2012
4:00 p.m.
Celebration at the Memorial Park, Milford, PA
June 3, 2012
2:00 p.m.
Celebration at the pavilion on the grounds of Sussex County Community College, Newton, NJ
The Butterfly Release Celebration is sponsored by the Smith McCracken & Wood Funeral Home.
Please note: If you would like, the Karen Ann Quinlan Hospice staff is happy to send out Butterfly Release Celebration acknowledgments and butterfly lapel pins throughout the year, and will contact families when event release details are in place.
Call (973) 383-0115 for information/registration
or email: jsmith@karenannquinlanhospice.org
Registration form (PDF)
(Volunteer Opportunity)
That’s Amore Pizza Event at Newton Pizza
In memory of Nancy Dattalo, the Newton Pizza family is donating all pizza proceeds to Karen Ann Quinlan Hospice.
August Date To Be Announced
Newton Pizza, 47 Sparta Ave. Newton, NJ
973-383-6525
Youssef and Baldo of Newton Pizza
September 9, 2012
(Rain date: September 16)
Annual Wine & Cheese Festival
2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Waterwheel Farm
Fredon, NJ.
$40 per person
Wine & Cheese Registration Form (PDF)
Spend an afternoon enjoying fine wines, cheeses, live band, auctions and more!
RARE MILLENNIUM BOTTLE OF BOURBON SOLD FOR $1000.00! Chuck Roberts of Sparta, NJ, pictured below with Julia Quinlan, took home the prize! Congratulations and thank you Mr. and Mrs. Roberts for your generosity.
Big Band Holiday Concert
Three dates in 2012!
- December 8, 2:00 PM
- December 8, 7:00 PM
- December 9, 3:00 PM
Don’t miss this exciting Concert filled with festive holiday favorites performed by the celebrated Somers Dream Orchestra.
Thank you to our major sponsor: The New Jersey Herald!
Sussex County Community College
Performing Arts Center
Newton, NJ
Tickets will be available after September 1st.
Click here to visit the SCCC website (then click on the Performing Arts Ticket Info link on the SCCC site). You will find information on this site about purchasing tickets online, at the SCCC Performing Arts Center box office, or via telephone.
Tickets are $25.00 for adults; $22.50 for 17 years and under. Group rates available.
Click here for more details about ordering tickets.
If you have any further questions or need assistance, please call the hospice at (973) 383-0115 or (800) 882-1117 and ask for Jennifer Smith, Events Manager jsmith@karenannquinlanhospice.org
(Volunteer Opportunity)
Lights of Life Memorial Celebration
Join us for the annual Lights of Life Memorial Celebration. For each $20 donation the name of a loved one will be remembered at the event with a light on one of several memorial trees on display throughout Sussex and Warren Counties in New Jersey and Pike County in Pennsylvania. For a $100 donation, your loved one’s name will be memorialized at the event and you will also receive a keepsake Lenox ornament to commemorate the occasion.
Lights of Life Memorial Donation Form (PDF)
SUSSEX COUNTY, NEW JERSEY
Memorial Service: December 7, 2012
7:00 p.m.
NEW LOCATION:
Performing Arts Center Atrium
Sussex County Community College
Newton, NJ
Memorial trees will also be lit for the season in the Newton square.
WARREN COUNTY, NEW JERSEY
Memorial Service: November 28, 2012
7:00 p.m.
Warren County Administration Building,
(Wayne Dumont, Jr. Administration Building)
165 Route 519 South
Belvidere, NJ
PIKE COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
Memorial Service: November 29, 2012
7:00 p.m.
Church of the Good Shepherd
Catharine Street & 5th Street
Milford, PA
Contact jsmith@karenannquinlanhospice.org for more information.
We also offer special groups and workshops to support those in grief to remember their loved ones throughout the year:
Special Groups and Workshops
Free Blood Pressure Screenings
Dates & locations to be announced.
